Post-Pandemic London Preparation

Tony Devenish: Have you acted swiftly and sufficiently enough to prepare Londoners and businesses for the lifestyle changes of a post-pandemic London?

The Mayor: The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant public health crisis in living memory, with wide-ranging health, economic and social impacts.
As Co-chair of the London Transition Board, alongside the Secretary of State at MHCLG, I’ve lobbied the Government for more support for businesses in the Central Activity Zone. but received no response. I have recenetly commissioned major new research into the impacts of the crisis on central London and Canary Wharf.
I’m taking direct action, coordinating clear public messages, providing safe public transport, expanding TfL’s Streetspace programme, promoting active travel, and supporting greater visibility and use of testing across the private and public sectors.
As Co-chair of the London Recovery Board with Cllr. Peter John, Chair of London Councils, we have recently approved eight missions that will drive long-term projects to ‘build back better’ and ensure recovery makes London a fairer, more equal, greener and resilient city.